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HSBC climate change adverts banned by UK watchdog
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The UK's advertising regulator has banned two HSBC advertisements for being "misleading" about the company's work to tackle climate change.
UK’s Advertising Regulator Publishes Rules on Making Carbon Neutral and Net-Zero Claims
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On February 10, the UK’s advertising regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), announced the publication of updated guidance for advertisers making environmental sustainability-related claims to consumers, including use of the terms “carbon neutral” and “net zero.”
Effective ad campaigns are making UK’s carbon emissions problem worse
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· English · Paywall
How Scotland pays back for Malawi climate damage
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Scotland is one of the first countries in the world to stump up cash for "loss and damage" caused by climate change in poorer countries.
Richest people in UK ‘use more energy flying’ than poorest do overall
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The wealthiest people in the UK burn through more energy flying than the poorest use in every aspect of their lives, according to new research.
Use Covid lessons to curb climate change, Lords tell government
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Information campaigns like those used in the Covid-19 pandemic would help individuals act on climate change, a House of Lords report has said.
As Climate Protests Get Bolder, British Police Strike Back With New Powers
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· English · Paywall
New rules curtailing protests have alarmed some who fear an erosion of civil rights. They come as environmental protesters have intensified their tactics to draw attention to climate change.
How the UK transformed its electricity supply in just a decade
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This interactive article shows how the UK has transformed its electricity supply in a decade – and how things are expected to continue changing. To tell this story of unprecedented change, Carbon Brief has mapped every power plant in the UK, in each year since 2008, as well as taken a look into the future. From the smallest solar rooftop to the largest coal-fired giant, this UK map is the most comprehensive ever published, containing nearly 3,000 larger sites and more than 800,000 smaller ones.
England’s summer heat waves linked to record excess deaths among elderly
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